Name: ________________________________ Date: ____________ Blk: ____

   
The Caste System: Who Am I? 
 
DIRECTIONS: Read the following and determine what caste they belong to. Highlight 
the proof that supports your answer.  

1. “On Monday, I must perform sacrifices to Shiva, god of destruction. On 

Tuesday, I must perform sacrifices to Brahma, the god of creation. On 
Wednesday, I offer sacrifices to Vinshu, the god of preservation. On  
Thursday, I sacrifice again to Shiva. It is very Hard to keep all gods happy.”  

This speaker belongs to the _______________________________________________

What would I wear to work? ___________________________________________________________________________________
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2. “Life for those of us in this caste is not easy. Everywhere we go people treat us like dirt, or worse — they treat us like we are huge 
Hannah Montana fans. We must clean toilets, pick up dead animals from the street, and clean up the waste products left behind by the 
sacred cattle in the city. Our only hope is having good karma. I would not want to be reincarnated as a member of this caste.” 

This speaker belongs to the _______________________________________________

What would I wear to work? ___________________________________________________________________________________
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3. “Those in our caste must make important decisions for our society as well as defend it. My brother is tremendously brave and fought 
against the evil people of Testmakerland and defeated those horrible creatures. I, too, have tremendous power, but I don’t have to fight to 
get my way. I simply issue commands to be followed. And unlike your teacher, these commands actually get followed.” 

This speaker belongs to the _______________________________________________

What would I wear to work? ___________________________________________________________________________________
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4. “Bob Dylan was right when he said ‘Everyone has to serve someone’. We may belong to a lower caste, but at 
least we are not at the very bottom of the barrel. If we do all of our 7th grade Ancient History classwork, perhaps 
we will have good karma and the next life will improve.” 

This speaker belongs to the _______________________________________________

What would I wear to work? ___________________________________________________________________________________
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5. “I can show you how to grow and/or sell ALL the things! Like pizza trees. Or chocolate bushes.”

This speaker belongs to the _______________________________________________

What would I wear to work? ___________________________________________________________________________________
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 Name: ________________________________ Date: ________________ Blk: 1 2 3 4 
 

Hymn of the Primeval Man  

Directions: The Caste System is often visually represented with a pyramid or a human silhouette. Today 
you will create a visual for each level of caste system using clothing. You will “dress” each level of the 
body to represent the caste it aligns with. Think about what each profession best matches each caste 
and dress them based on their job. Use the provided pyramid to help you. Work neatly and add color.